Hulic Co., Ltd. and Others - Joint Investment in Singapore Logistics Facility
Nishimura & Asahi advised Hulic Co., Ltd., Yasuda Real Estate Co., Ltd., Kanden Realty & Development Co., Ltd. and Fuyo General Lease Co., Ltd. in collaboration with a cross-border real property investment service provider, TRI Investment Management Pte. Ltd., on a joint investment in a project “20 Tuas South Avenue 14”. This is an existing large-scale industrial facility (logistics warehouse and factory) in Singapore initiated by ESR Group Limited, a leading real property investment group in the APAC region.
The team was led by Singapore partners Masato Yamanaka, Tomoro Yoshimoto, and Bayfront Law LLC’s Alliance Office Director, Melissa Tan.
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Based in Singapore since April 2014, Tomoro's areas of expertise include general corporate matters and M&A, disputes, labor and crisis management cases in Singapore, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries. He strives to deepen his knowledge and understanding of the distinct language/culture/regulations/commercial practices, and believes that communication is the key in any project. He regularly speaks in compliance seminars for the branch offices and the subsidiaries of his clients.
Bayfront Law is Nishimura & Asahi Singapore Office’s counterpart in the Nishimura & Asahi - Bayfront Law Alliance, which is based on Singapore law.
Masato Yamanaka joined Nishimura & Asahi in April 2008 after working for Mitsui, Yasuda, Wani & Maeda, Linklaters and Miyakezaka Sogo Law Office. After being seconded to Norton Rose Hong Kong, he started working for Nishimura & Asahi (Singapore) LLP in 2012. Since then, he has supported numerous clients with their M&A transactions, finance, and general corporate matters in the ASEAN region, especially in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. He has significant expertise in public M&As in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.